Man driving stolen car calls at police station for 'help'
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The suspected thief knocked on the police station door at about 08:00 BST
A wanted man driving a stolen car knocked on a police station door asking for help, telling officers he was being chased.
The 41-year-old called in at Newtown police station in Birmingham at about 08:00 BST.
West Midlands Police said he is alleged to have made off from a petrol station without paying last week.
Officers arrested the man and later described the incident on Twitter as an "epic fail".
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It garnered a number of responses, with one user commenting that it would "save so much time and effort" if more criminals "came knocking on your door".
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